teens and social media at ths

Teens and Social Media at THS

Amanda RaePeriod 1

Social Media at THS

In this day in age, everything is online. Since we live in such a secluded area, social media is our way of seeing what’s going in the world. Here are some popular social media platforms here at THS.

Instagram★ Simple way to capture

the world’s moments in pictures and videos

★ Personal or photography accounts

★ Spending more time on it now with since more people are aware of it

★ Used on smart phones and iPods

Twitter★ Easy way to

communicate with others and to see what’s going on in the world

★ People at THS are just catching on to Twitter and making accounts

★ Used on computers, mobile devices, and iPods

Snapchat★ Snap pictures or videos

to send to friends★ Used at THS to send

ugly, but funny pictures to friends

★ Isn’t used as much as when it first came out but still used often

★ For mobile devices and iPods

Vine★ Share life in motion

with vine★ Used at THS

mainly for comedic entertainment

★ Used on mobile devices and iPods

Brittany Furlan- Vine Famous

YouTube★ On YouTube you

can share videos with the world or just your friends

★ Just about everybody uses and loves YouTube

★ Computers, mobile phones, and iPods

Facebook★ Facebook has become

nearly obsolete★ At Facebook you can

“friend” people and share posts with them

★ Facebook is on computers, mobile devices, and iPods

Pinterest & Wanelo★ Pinterest & Wanelo

are two of the less commonly used social media sites

★ Both allow you to choose photos of things that you like from anything to clothes to DIY ideas

TrendsA trend that is sweeping through social media right now at THS is photography. Instagram and other photo-sharing sites are being used to post artsy and “tumblr” photos. Everybody seems to be showing at least a little interest in photography. This trend is helpful for people who would like to get some kind of art, design, or photography related job